{"id":58028,"date":"2026-03-26T13:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-03-26T13:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/?page_id=58028"},"modified":"2026-04-16T16:27:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-16T15:27:33","slug":"life-cycle-assessment-studies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/life-cycle-assessment-studies\/","title":{"rendered":"Lifecycle Assessment Studies"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section hero-section__fullwidth-image page-block--dark has-grove-background-color hero-section--text-center\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-8 mx-auto\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tOur Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies\t\t\t\t\t<\/h1>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Textile Exchange is leading a series of seven Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) studies designed to improve the quality and robustness of environmental impact data for raw material production across the fashion, textile, and apparel industry.<\/p>\n<p>By addressing critical data gaps and methodology variability for priority fibers, the studies provide credible, fully documented data that supports more accurate modeling and tracking of greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_e76b8516e294da5537a1c16eb6c54bef\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 content-left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>LCA STUDIES<\/h6>\n<h2>The raw materials and fibers covered<\/h2>\n<p>All Textile Exchange LCA studies cover the production stages of raw materials and fibers from cradle to gate.<\/p>\n<p>The first LCA on <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/reports\/cotton-life-cycle-assessment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>cotton<\/strong> <\/a>was published in March 2026. Throughout 2026 and 2027, we will publish further LCA studies on <strong>polyester<\/strong>, <strong>cashmere<\/strong>, <strong>nylon<\/strong>, <strong>leather<\/strong> <strong>hide<\/strong>, <strong>wool<\/strong> produced to Textile Exchange\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/responsible-wool-standard\/\">Responsible Wool Standard<\/a>, and <strong>mohair<\/strong> produced to Textile Exchange\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/responsible-mohair-standard\/\">Responsible Mohair Standard<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>These priority raw materials and fibers were selected based on:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total industry volume<\/li>\n<li>The current availability of impact data<\/li>\n<li>The quality of existing datasets<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This was to ensure that the research focuses on where it can deliver the greatest value and industry-wide impact.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 offset-lg-1 image-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-1x1 ratio-lg-3x4 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"838\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA_study_cotton-630x838.jpg\" class=\"attachment-vertical-image-xl size-vertical-image-xl\" alt=\"cotton lca\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA_study_cotton-630x838.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA_study_cotton-360x480.jpg 360w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA_study_cotton-300x400.jpg 300w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA_study_cotton-360x480@2x.jpg 720w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA_study_cotton-300x400@2x.jpg 600w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_f726533d93f352a7989d91c86a6564a2\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-icons has-mist-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tSCIENTIFICALLY ROBUST\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTransparent methodologies and multistakeholder engagement\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"text-center\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each study followed a strict framework to reinforce the scientific robustness and credibility of the results. They all include fully documented assumptions, methodological decisions, limitations, and underlying datasets, ensuring transparency and enabling consistent use.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row justify-content-md-center justify-content-xl-start\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-magnifying-glass\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndependent leadership\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Each study is led by a third-party consultant with expertise in both LCA and the specific raw material or fiber production system.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-member-feature\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPeer review\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Every assessment has been critically reviewed by an independent expert panel.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-certification\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tISO conformity\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>All studies are conducted in accordance with relevant ISO standards, for example <a href=\"https:\/\/www.iso.org\/standard\/38498.html\">14040:2006\u2014Life Cycle Assessment and 14044:2006 Environmental management\u2014Life Cycle Assessment\u2014Requirements and Guidelines<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-6 col-xl-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-card block-grid-icons__icon-offset-wrap\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-icons__icon-wrap block-grid-icons__icon-offset\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-social-good\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"block-grid-icons__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMultistakeholder engagement\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A broad range of industry stakeholders were consulted to ensure the integrity of the research.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_0d6b2c4bf28b40e2cf59849b7bf0c88f\" class=\"block-video-gallery acf-block block-content-video has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-video__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-video__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>LCA+<\/h6>\n<h2>Learn more about our LCA+ approach<\/h2>\n<p>All of the studies take a holistic \u201cLCA+\u201d approach, looking at indicators beyond those covered in traditional LCA methodology to give organizations insights into other impact areas, such as:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Biodiversity<\/li>\n<li>Soil health<\/li>\n<li>Animal welfare<\/li>\n<li>Social impacts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Watch the video to hear Textile Exchange&#8217;s Chief Impact Officer, Beth Jensen, explain more about the LCA+ approach.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-video__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-video__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA-Explainer-LinkedIn-copy5-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA-Explainer-LinkedIn-copy5-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/LCA-Explainer-LinkedIn-copy5-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"play-btn video-gallery__card\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-embed-url=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/SbZBgWmb6wI?si=PBUYAa6lBzos6_G1&amp;controls=0\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-ratio=\"56.25\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-id=\"1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sr-only\">Watch Video<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"icon-play\"><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"video-gallery__lightbox\" id=\"video-gallery-lightbox-1\" aria-hidden=\"true\" >\n\t\t\t<button class=\"video-gallery__close\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"icon-close\"><\/span><span class=\"sr-only\">Close video<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"video-gallery__iframe-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<iframe frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay\"><\/iframe>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_e9baf2fc3e450d3bc9058619ffeaa414\" class=\"acf-block block-grid-cards page-block--dark has-grove-background-color block-grid-cards--left\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-md-10 col-xl-8 block-grid-cards__top\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6 class=\"overline\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPUBLISHED\t\t\t\t\t<\/h6>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStudies and guidance published so far\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__container block-grid-cards__col-w-3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-16x9 block-grid-cards__img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-335x189.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small-width-block size-small-width-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-335x189.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-410x232.jpg 410w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-190x106.jpg 190w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-810x460.jpg 810w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-740x417.jpg 740w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical.jpg 816w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-335x189@2x.jpg 670w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-190x106@2x.jpg 380w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Cotton-Technical-240x135@2x.jpg 480w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<h5 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\tLife Cycle Assessment for Cotton\t<\/h5>\n\n\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle link-with-\u0441ircle-alt\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/reports\/cotton-life-cycle-assessment\/\" target=\"_self\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"block-grid-cards__card block-grid-cards__image\">\n\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-16x9 block-grid-cards__img-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"335\" height=\"189\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-335x189.jpg\" class=\"attachment-small-width-block size-small-width-block\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-335x189.jpg 335w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-410x232.jpg 410w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-190x106.jpg 190w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-810x460.jpg 810w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-740x417.jpg 740w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-240x135.jpg 240w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity.jpg 816w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-335x189@2x.jpg 670w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-190x106@2x.jpg 380w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Thumbnail_LCA-Data-Integrity-240x135@2x.jpg 480w\" \/>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\n\t<h5 class=\"block-grid-cards__card-title\">\n\t\tEnsuring Integrity in the Use of Life Cycle Assessment Data\t<\/h5>\n\n\t<p class=\"is-style-regular\">\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"link-with-\u0441ircle link-with-\u0441ircle-alt\" href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/reports\/ensuring-integrity-in-the-use-of-life-cycle-assessment-data\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t<span>Learn more<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section id=\"page-block-block_cdfbdbb47ef83e9dd8176d8e69c28c53\" class=\"acf-block block-content-image has-cloud-background-color\">\n\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"row align-items-center\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-5 offset-lg-1 content-right order-lg-last\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h6>GLOBAL DATABASES<\/h6>\n<h2>Integrating the data into global databases<\/h2>\n<p>Once published, all Textile Exchange LCA data will be submitted to global industry databases to support more accurate modeling and progress tracking of greenhouse gas emissions and other impacts.<\/p>\n<p>The data is primarily intended to serve as proxy data, in cases where source-specific LCA data is not available. It is designed to provide a credible, consistent foundation for understanding the impacts of cotton production and to inform data-driven decision-making.<\/p>\n<p>The database platforms include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/howtohigg.cascale.org\/higg-index-tools\/higg-product-tools\/higg-msi\/\">Higg MSI (Cascale)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ecoinvent.org\/database\/\">Ecoinvent<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/quantis.com\/services-solutions\/consortium-building-and-management\/world-apparel-and-footwear-life-cycle-assessment-database\/\">WALDB (World Apparel and Footwear Life Cycle Assessment Database)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/lcadatabase.sphera.com\/\">Sphera MLC DB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"block-content-image__col col-12 col-lg-6 image-left order-lg-first\">\n\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"aspectratio ratio-4x3 block-content-image__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"630\" height=\"474\" src=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEXTILE-EXCHANGE-REGENERATIVE-AGRICULTURE-630x474.jpg\" class=\"attachment-half-width-hard size-half-width-hard\" alt=\"regenerative agricultural for textiles\" srcset=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEXTILE-EXCHANGE-REGENERATIVE-AGRICULTURE-630x474.jpg 630w, https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/app\/uploads\/2026\/03\/TEXTILE-EXCHANGE-REGENERATIVE-AGRICULTURE-630x474@2x.jpg 1260w\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\t<section id=\"page-block-block_64d243024ff8691465dc89fe1dca6146\" class=\"acf-block block-accordion has-mist-background-color\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"page-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"row\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-4\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"block-accordion__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tRead our guidance on responsible use of LCA data\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>As with all LCA data, the findings from Textile Exchange\u2019s LCA studies should be used carefully and in the appropriate context. Results from LCA studies are sensitive to methodological choices, assumptions, and boundaries. The same dataset can also produce different results when applied within different methods. For these reasons, comparisons should not be made between studies or between datasets within individual studies, such as production systems or regions.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12 col-lg-7 offset-lg-1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow active\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEnsuring Integrity in the Use of Life Cycle Assessment Data\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\" style=\"display:block;\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A comprehensive position paper outlining best practice for the use of LCA data. It provides guidance on how data should be used, and\u2014equally importantly\u2014how it should not be used. It is intended for anyone looking to develop a greater understanding of the use of LCA studies and LCA data in the textile industry\u2014particularly for brands using LCA data directly or those who rely on it for their impact modeling or progress tracking.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/reports\/ensuring-integrity-in-the-use-of-life-cycle-assessment-data\/\">Download document<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTextile Exchange\u2019s LCA Model Comparison\u2014Cotton Case Study\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"bellow__content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>An analysis of how different methods can produce varying results from the same dataset.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/textileexchange.org\/knowledge-center\/documents\/life-cycle-assessment-for-cotton-model-comparison\/\">Download document<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":208,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"41093,43628,41100,44080,42733,54384","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_themeisle_gutenberg_block_has_review":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-58028","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.6 - 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